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Textiles, Clothing & Footwear Business Insights
TCF POST Report The latest import data from the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) reveals a significant shakeup in the US fashion supply chain. Rather than a minor, seasonal blip, American brands are fundamentally restructuring where their clothes are made. As total global apparel imports to the US dropped by 12% in the first … Read more
TCF POST Desk India’s cotton imports crossed 40 lakh bales between October 2025 and May 2026, and another 15 to 20 lakh bales are expected by the end of September, according to the Southern India Mills Association (SIMA). SIMA’s Secretary General, K. Selvaraju, also noted that cotton prices are now dropping after reaching a record … Read more
Decathlon’s South West Asia Production Director says the India-EU Free Trade Agreement will improve India’s price competitiveness against Bangladesh and Vietnam in the European apparel market.